Presented by Kabir Vajpeyi, Advisor Infrastructure, SSA on behalf of Core Team

1. Draft Guidelines for School Management Committee (SMC)under Right to Education (RTE)for developing Whole School Development Plan (WSDP) Presented by Kabir Vajpeyi, Advisor Infrastructure, SSA on behalf of Core Team

2. Whole School Development Planning Guidelines • The purpose of the WSDP guidelines • Who is it meant for? • Vision of a school • Definition of Whole School Development Planning • Role of different stakeholders • Background of WSDP - the context and the data • Process of evolution of guidelines • Overview of guidelines • Sections and chapter outline of guidelines • Illustrated examples of school transformations Today's sharing is about

3. The purpose of Guidelines • Under RTE, preparation of School Development Plan by SMC is mandatory for availing any grants from the government. • This exercise needs to be taken up holistically, for school to be developed according to a vision and a plan to achieve it. • It is important that SMC is aware its role, purpose, responsibilities and methods to prepare a holistic plan of the school that looks at educational requirements and infrastructural provisionsto fulfill it. What is the need for these guidelines?

4. The purpose of Guidelines • The guidelines are meant for the SMC. • Core team is preparing these guidelines, covering range and diversity of the educational, design, geo-climatic, cultural, vulnerability issues of the country. • Each State / UT needs to adapt and develop it, based on the material provided in these guidelines, to address issues of its own different regions. • The guidelines build upon the knowledge and wisdom that Community may already have and further elaborates, updates and refines it for SMC to take on the task of WSDP. Who is it meant for?

5. Vision of a school Whole School Development Planning • School as a ecosystem for learning. The school is envisioned as child development friendly,inclusive and learning resource-rich, sustainable eco-system, safe and secure from hazards, incorporating elements of green architecture, optimum resource-utilization through culturally and environmentally sustainable practices.

6. Defining WSDP Whole School Development Planning • A holistic school development plan is combination of educational plan that guides the infrastructureplan and its effective usage in the learning processes. • Whole School Development Plan has to reflect the vision of a school and ways to achieve it. • It is a master plan and base document for school’s educational and infrastructure work as well as its development in phases. Its planning is seen as an evolving process rather than one time activity.

7. Policy formulation, Resources, Support, Training Documentation National TSG Level MHRD Guidance AWP & B, Appraisal, Supervision Training Convergence with other Departments SSA State Project Office Directives Enabling Policy Environment Training Convergence CRC / BRC / DPC Guidance Data Head Master Teacher School Level Engineer Children SMC WHOLE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Role at different levels for WSDP & Implementation Planning at the ground level

8. Monitoring Institutions Appraisal & Supervision Vision of our school Planning Implementation Planning Civil works Requirements / needs Pedagogy Training / sharing data Coordination / base line / construction MIS Gender Research & Evaluation Media & Docu. Develop Institutional memory IE Community Mobilization Role of TSG and SSA units at States wrt WSDP Stakeholders in WSDP -Children -Teachers / HMs -Community (SMC) -Pedagogues -Education Administrators Provisions Inter-unit linkage TSG / SSA units

9. Schools across India · · · · · · · · ·

10. Schools across India · · · · · ·

11. Whole School Development Plan Background of WSDP under SSA With RTE, SSA is estimated to buildin next few years, across the country • about 5.13 Lakh new classrooms • about 2,80,000 Lakh toilets (estimated) • about 50,000 new schools (estimated) Some Statistics In India, there are • About 6,40,000 villages • About 13,03,773 Primary + Upper pri.schools • About 18.5 crore children study in these schools

12. Classrooms across India · · · · · · · · ·

13. Whole School Development Plan Background of WSDP under SSA The Average size of school across the country is of about 3.7 classrooms. This is 2.6 in Meghalaya and 16.5 in Chandigarh The Student Classroom Ratio (SCR) is above 35 in about 33% schools The Pupil Teacher ratio (PTR) is above 30 in about 46% schools and above 35 in about 34% schools All data based on DISE 2009-10

14. Whole School Development Plan Background of WSDP under SSA About 5,13,500 Classrooms required across country for implementing RTE [based on DISE data 2009-10, reconciled upto 1st April 2011]

15. Whole School Development Plan Background of WSDP under SSA About 5,13,500 Classrooms required across country for implementing RTE [based on DISE data 2009-10, reconciled upto 1st April 2011] Ironically, 3,83,388 Classrooms are already in excess! But they are located elsewhere.

16. Toilets across India · · · · · · ·

17. Whole School Development Plan Background of WSDP under SSA % Schools that have girls toilets(2009-10) and those which are functional

18. Whole School Development Plan Background of WSDP under SSA % Schools that have boys toilets (2009-10) and those which are functional

19. Whole School Development Plan Background of WSDP under SSA % Schools that have Drinking water and % Schools with Boundary Wall

20. The WSDP Guidelines • 10th and 12th SSA JRMs recommended WSDP • National level Inception workshop (August 2010) • Conceptualization of Working Groups (Sept 2010) • Sharing of process with States and UTs (on going) • Formation of Core Team (March 2011) • Preparation of Guidelines (April 2011 - now) Process of evolution

21. The WSDP Guidelines • For SMC.It should inspire them and give enough insight to start and take the process forward. (though also needed for different stakeholders at other levels e.g. Cluster/block, district, state) • Explains the pedagogy, educational issues of quality and its connection with planning • Builds upon the traditional wisdom of the community– the knowledge and wisdom that they may already have and takes it further with new contemporary knowledge to develop better schools • Well illustrated with examples, sketches and photographs for clarity • Not prescriptive, but gives choice of options to suit diverse situations for planning, drawn from different parts of the country Overview of the Guidelines

22. The WSDP Guidelines • Provides for different existing scenarios for school planning • Simplified, relevant portions of IS codes also given for ready reference. Guiding principle is that the spirit of recommendation and deficiency is addressed even if recommendations are not strictly followed. • Illustrates, through examples, how to use datato develop an educational plan followed by infrastructure plan • Do’s and Don’t’swith each section, as per need • Examples of good practices from States / UTs • Ready-reckoner of various schemesof government that can be utilized for convergence Overview of the Guidelines

23. The WSDP Guidelines • Reference to other relevant documents / data / websites is also given in respective chapters. • Base-document for preparing a range of material in different media for training and building capacities of Education administrators, Planners, functional area Coordinators, Engineers at State, District, Block level, as well as for teachers and SMCs. • Initially in Hindi and English. • States and UTs are expected to adapt and translate this into their own regional context and languagefor further dissemination. Guiding notes for State offices to take the process forward. Overview of the Guidelines

24. The WSDP Guidelines • Section 1 : WSDP and SMC • Understanding approach for Whole School Development Planning in Our school • Role of School Management Committee in WSDP in Our school • Section 2 : Understanding Educational Issues in Planning • Learning and Teaching in Our Schools • Understanding Inclusion and addressing Children with Special Needs (CWSN) in Our school • Section 3 : Understanding School Design and Planning • Traditional Wisdom in Planning and Design of Our School • Educational activities, Spaces and Learning elements in Our school • Section 4 : Ensuring Safety and Reducing Vulnerability • Designing and Retrofitting Our School to Reduce Vulnerability from Hazards Seven Sections

25. The WSDP Guidelines • Section 5:SSHE, Conserving Resources and Recycling Waste • School Sanitation and Hygiene Education (SSHE) in Our School • Conserving resources and recycling waste in Our school • Section 6 :Planning with Our Children in Focus • Putting it all together for holistic planning: • Participation of Children in planning Our school • Using the Data, Norms and Schemes to plan Our School • List of Schemes for Converging Resources for WSDP of Our school • WSDP in Existing Schools in Different Scenarios • Section 7 :Planning for Maintaining Our School • Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, Seasonal and Yearly Maintenance Seven Sections

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